Cover for loose-leaf books, files, and temporary binders.



J. WALKER, Jn. COVER FOR LOOSE LEAF BOOKS, FILES, AND TEMPORARY BINDEBS.

APPLICATION YILED JUNE 7, 1909.

1,001,483. Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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JOHN WALKER, JR., OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

COVER FOR LOOSE-LEAF BOOKS- FILES, AND TEMPORARY BINDERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 7, 1909.

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To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that l', Jour.' W'Amunn, Jr., of Farringdon House, tarwick Lane, in the city ofl London, England, immufacturer, have invented certain new and useful lm provenients in and Relating to Covers Afor liooselieaif Books, Files, and rlemporary llt) Binders, of which the :following is a specitication.

rlhis invention relates to covers for loose lea'f books, files and temporary binders and the like and has for its objectto provide a cover which will lie flat on the table when opened and in use.

This invention may be applied to various forms of binding devices, and comprises a cover provided with two parallel folds spaced apart a distance equal to the thickness of the binding device or book and `means for attaching the cover to the bind ing device along one edge of the said biliding device at or near one crease in the covcr.

Figure 1 is a part plan and Fig. 2 is a section on line A-A Fig. 1 of one Aforni of cover4 formed and attached to a binding device in accordance with this invention.

a. is a cover provided with two parallel folds or creases b Z), a a binding device in which the. leaves (Z are adapted to be tiled. The binding device preferably of the construction shown comprising a strip of material having longitialinal :folds therein spaced apart substantially the same as the folds in the cover, the leaves being fastened between the folded sides thereof. One face of the bindingl device is attached to the cover by a strip c or strips oif canvas or other material, so that the edge f' of the bindiragl device is at or near one of the :folds in the cover.

In use the cover will lie open flat as shown Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

Serial No. 500,564.

in Fig. Q and the tile can be opened or closed `while the cover is in this position.

that l claim and desire to secure by liet ters latcnt is l. In a device of thc character described, the combination of a cover having two `folds spaced apart from cach other, an at taching strip and a binding dcvicc 'for leaves attached to said attaching strip and disconnected 'from other parts of the combination, whereby said cover may lic flat when opened and thc leaves may bc turned without lifting said cover.` said attaching strip being ot." flexible imiterial and extendA ing outwardly along one of the :folds in said cover, and having' portions attached to said cover on either side of the said fold in said covcr.

2. ln a device of the character described, the combimitiou of a cover having two folds spaced apart from cach other, an attaching strip and a binding device for leaves comprising a strip of material having two bends therein spaced apart substantially the same as the folds in said cover,attached to said attaching strip and disconnected from the other parts of the combination, whereby said cover may lic liat when opened and the leaves may be turned without lifts ing said cover, said attaching strip being of tlexiblc material and extending outwardly along one of the ifolds in said cover, and having portions attaclud to said cover on either side of the said :fold in said cover.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto signed my name in the Vpresence oif two subscribing \\f'itnesscs.

JOHN lVitli'Klllt, Ilusion. iVitncsses:

JoinY lt'mnn dov, Ronlnrr MIL' on Srrmnroin'r.

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